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H.R. 5913 115th Congress House

Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the State and local tax deduction for married individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsInflation and pricesProperty taxSales and excise taxesState and local taxation
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the limit on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill doubles the limit for married individuals and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
Walters, Mimi
· Sep 20, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 17, 2018
Katko, John
· Sep 17, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 12, 2018
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5913: Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5913/
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"H.R. 5913: Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5913/.
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H.R. 5913, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5913/.
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